Rubeola or (red) measles should not be confused with rubella (German measles). Although both measles and German measles manifest red rash, they are caused by different viralpathogens.

Symptoms of rubeola include fever, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and dry cough symptoms. Koplik spots prior to the red skin rash (which starts on the face and then spreads to the body) is an indicative sign of rubeola measles.